Quirks and quarks
At 5:34 a.m., I woke up with two words lodged in my brain: Quirks and Quarks. One describes the weird habits I’ve spent a lifetime pretending are normal. The other describes the invisible particles holding the universe together. Naturally, I decided they might be the same thing.
From tightly tucked sheets and excessive blanket usage to pacing thirty minutes before a ride arrives, this post explores the tiny behaviors that quietly shape who we are — and why they matter more in relationships than we’d like to admit. Some quirks are harmless. Some are revealing. Some are basically neon signs flashing “handle with care.”
If you’ve ever wondered why you do certain things, why some people love you for them and others quietly disappear, or whether weirdness might actually be structural rather than accidental… welcome. You’re in good company. And yes, I probably re-tucked the blanket before writing this.
a Christmas Tree Thought Ruined My Workout
Some workouts end with sweat.
Others end with a single thought that quietly hijacks your entire nervous system.
This week’s story starts on a treadmill and ends with a Christmas tree — and everything that invisible detour reveals about ADHD, responsibility, and the exhausting effort of trying to “stay on task.” What looks like inconsistency from the outside is often emotional labor on overdrive inside the brain.
This piece isn’t about fitness.
It’s about how small thoughts reroute entire days, why intentions dissolve without laziness being involved, and how executive function collapses under emotional responsibility — especially for adults with ADHD or OCD.
If you’ve ever wondered why plans derail, workouts end early, or focus vanishes for reasons that don’t make sense… this one’s for you.
It’s honest. It’s human.
And yes — I stepped off the treadmill early, and I noticed.